A very reasonable summary there Keith.

Saints to go with Gaskell and Wheeler in the halfs due to Eastmonds suspension?

Scott Moore?

Hope not.

We may as well go with Gaskell and Wheeler. Or perhaps we should just draw straws for the fans and see who fancies having a go?

You mean that half back partnership won't be as fierce as it looks?

Does it look fierce?

I'm scared, don't think I'm going to go now

We may have been crap, but its been flamboyant crap!



You'll all be playing this way next season!.......

He'd be my choice; Moore and Gaskell.

I think you lot will be impressed with Gaskell. Has some errors in him but very willing to take on the line and try something different, nice rangy running style that sees him ghost past players. Very good player to watch.

I rate Wheeler VERY highly, but he has enough on his plate trying to string 2 games together without being thrown in at 7 when he's earmarked as a centre. We can't afford one of our halves to break down mid-game, so I'd go with the more solid Moore. Plus Moore has a long kicking game of sorts; Gaskell to bring the threat ball in hand.

If Wheeler is fit, he'd be in the centres in my team.

Fierce Girlfriend!

In a truly competitive league (regardless of quality), should anyone be "guaranteed" a trip to Old Trafford, unless it's to watch?

I'd say the SC is doing it's job, and it's now upto the coaches at the different clubs to do theirs and raise the standard.

Leeds 19: Webb, Smith, Senior, Hall, Burrow, Buderus, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Sinfield, Lauitiiti, Cross, Kirke, Burgess, Watkins, Hauraki, Clarkson, Pitts, McShane, Hardaker.

Webb
Watkins
Ablett
Senior
Hall
Sinfield
Burrow
Cross
Buderus
Kirke
Lauitiiti
Jones-Buchanan
Clarkson

McShane
Burgess
Pitts
Hauraki

From that squad its Smith and Hardaker to drop out for me, shocked that Singleton isnt included as I thought he did well last week, must mean that Burgess will be back, reason for me omitting Smith is because he said he wont be back this week. I would have had Singleton in for McShane.

Saints 19: Wellens, Gardner, Shenton, Meli, Perry, Roby, Graham, Puletua, Flannery, Moore, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Clough, Wheeler, Ashurst, Dixon, Lomax, Magennis, Foster, Gaskell.

Saints website has LMS and TP as serious doubts for the weekend too, although not sure how much can be read into that.

Personally, I think JJB's performances at prop this season have been better than any of his other performances for last 12 months.

I think Prop suits the angles he runs and his running style.

I would have him ahead of Kirke at prop.

Kirke to bench, JJB to prop, Hauraki to start?

Was on a Rhinos facebook page that BJB is out for 16 weeks, is this b0llax or does anyone know otherwise?

Sad, maybe... but did anyone else imagine William Shatner talking into his intercom when reading that?

unfortunatley it is true. gutted for him.

also, silverwood and bentham have swapped roles for the weekend.

Quote ="Sibbs Rhinos"Was on a Rhinos facebook page that BJB is out for 16 weeks, is this b0llax or does anyone know otherwise?'" Confirmed unfortunately.... www.therhinos.co.uk/news/16212.php

Quote ="Sibbs Rhinos"Was on a Rhinos facebook page that BJB is out for 16 weeks, is this b0llax or does anyone know otherwise?'" Confirmed unfortunately.... www.therhinos.co.uk/news/16212.php

LMAO

One wonders whether BJB will be able to cope long term with the physically demanding nature of the game.

Lets see what Hardacre can do then, I'm sure he was being dubbed a world beater by some Whitehaven fans

A real shame for the lad......all the more reason to lament his omission from the Leeds team these last few years: cruelly diminishing our opportunities to see his talents more often.

Glad they have added Hardaker to the squad.

Perhaps we will see him given his opportunity after the club has tried everything else including playing forwards in his place and perhaps bringing Alan Smith out of retirement

I actually read the above & marvelled, a sensible, pertinent, non-trolling post.